Container with touch sensitive function

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10401019-B2
Application number	US-201515750965-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 31, 2015
Priority date	Dec 31, 2015
Publication date	Sep 3, 2019
Grant date	Sep 3, 2019

Abstract

A container includes a light source and an accommodating cavity. The container further includes a control component and a touch control panel arranged at a location of the accommodating cavity which is easy gripped. The control component is electrically coupled to the light source and the touch control panel. The control component controls the light source to emit light according to an external touch signal sensed by the touch control panel. The container employs the touch control panel as a sensing switch. Upon a user touching a side face of the container with a hand, the control component turns on the light source to emit light, and when the user's fingers leave the container, the control component controls the light source to be turned off.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A container comprising:
a light source;
an accommodating cavity, the accommodating cavity comprising a light emitting cup body, a length direction of the light transmitting cup body and the vertical direction defining an angle larger than 0 degree therebetween, the light emitting cup body comprising a first receiving cavity, and an opening direction of the first receiving cavity being inclined with respect to the vertical direction;
a control component; and
a touch control panel arranged on the light emitting cup body;
the control component being electrically coupled to the light source and the touch control panel, and the control component controlling the light source to emit light according to an external touch signal sensed by the touch control panel;
the light transmitting cup body further comprising a second receiving cavity opposite to the opening direction of the first receiving cavity, the light source and the control component being arranged in the second receiving cavity, and the light emitted by the light source entering into the first receiving cavity from the second receiving cavity;
the container further comprising a baffle for isolating the first receiving cavity from the second receiving cavity, the baffle comprising a flat surface facing the first receiving cavity and a concave surface facing the second receiving cavity, and the concave surface recessing toward the flat surface and being operable to diffuse the light emitted by the light source to the first receiving cavity.

2. The container of claim 1 , wherein the touch control panel comprises a transparent flexible touch control panel surrounding and bonded to an outer side face of the light transmitting cup body.

3. The container of claim 1 , wherein the container further comprises an inner cover, the inner cover is at least partially received within the second receiving cavity, and the inner cover abuts against a bottom portion of the light transmitting cup body.

4. The container of claim 3 , wherein an inner side wall face of the second receiving cavity is provided with a step, the inner cover is provided with a fixing portion oriented towards the step, and the fixing portion is fixed to the step.

5. The container of claim 1 , wherein the container further comprises a circuit board received within the second receiving cavity, and the light source and the control component are both fixed to the circuit board.

6. The container of claim 5 , wherein the container further comprises a battery and a connector electrically coupled to the battery, the connector is arranged at a side of the circuit board, and the light source is arranged at an opposite side of the circuit board.

7. The container of claim 3 , wherein the container further comprises an outer cover, the outer cover comprises an outer cover plate abutting against a bottom portion of the inner cover and an outer cover edge extending from a peripheral side of the outer cover plate, and the outer cover edge is sleeved on the inner cover and a peripheral side of the light transmitting cup body.

8. The container of claim 7 , wherein an outer side wall face of the outer cover edge is flush with an outer side wall face of the touch control panel, and a top portion of the outer cover edge abuts against a bottom portion of the touch control panel.

9. The container of claim 7 , wherein the container further comprises a button passing through the outer cover and the inner cover, and the button is electrically coupled to the control component.

10. The container of claim 9 , wherein the container further comprises a bottom cover, the bottom cover lies against a bottom portion of the outer cover, the bottom cover abuts against the button, and a position of the bottom cover corresponding to the button defines a flexible area.

11. The container of claim 10 , wherein the bottom cover defines a slot, a position of the bottom cover corresponding to the slot is provided with a barrier, and the barrier is rotationally connected to an edge of the slot.

12. The container of claim 1 , wherein the container further comprises an inner cover detachably coupled to a bottom portion of the second receiving cavity, and the light source and the control component are arranged on the inner cover and received in the second receiving cavity.

13. The container of claim 12 , wherein a plane where a bottom portion of the inner cover is located and a plane where the bottom portion of the second receiving cavity is located define an angle larger than 0 degree therebetween.

14. A container comprising:
a light source;
an accommodating cavity, the accommodating cavity comprising a light emitting cup body, the light transmitting cup body being inclined with respect to the vertical direction;
a control component;
a touch control panel arranged on the light emitting cup body; and
an inner cover detachably coupled to a bottom portion of the light emitting cup body, a plane where a bottom portion of the inner cover is located and a plane where the bottom portion of the light emitting cup body is located defining an angle larger than 0 degree therebetween;
the control component being electrically coupled to the light source and the touch control panel, and the control component controlling the light source to emit light according to an external touch signal sensed by the touch control panel;
the light emitting cup body comprising a first receiving cavity and a second receiving cavity isolated from the first receiving cavity, the inner cover being detachably coupled to a bottom portion of the second receiving cavity, the light source and the control component being arranged within the second receiving cavity;
the container further comprising a baffle for isolating the first receiving cavity from the second receiving cavity, the baffle comprising a flat surface facing the first receiving cavity and a concave surface facing the second receiving cavity, and the concave surface recessing toward the flat surface and being operable to diffuse the light emitted by the light source to the first receiving cavity.

15. The container of claim 14 , wherein the plane where the bottom portion of the inner cover is located and a plane where the bottom portion of the second receiving cavity is located define an angle larger than 0 degree therebetween.

16. A container comprising:
a light source;
an accommodating cavity, the accommodating cavity comprising a light emitting cup body, the light transmitting cup body being inclined with respect to the vertical direction;
a control component;
a touch control panel arranged on the accommodating cavity;
an inner cover detachably coupled to a bottom portion of the light emitting cup body, the light source and the control component being arranged on the inner cover and received in the bottom portion of the light emitting cup body; and
an outer cover sleeved on both a peripheral side of the inner cover and a peripheral side of the light emitting cup body;
the control component being electrically coupled to the light source and the touch control panel, and the control component controlling the light source to emit light according to an external touch signal sensed by the touch control panel;
the light emitting cup body comprising a first receiving cavity and a second receiving cavity isolated from the first receiving cavity, the inner cover being detachably coupled to a bottom portion of the second receiving cavity, and the light source and the control component being arranged within the second receiving cavity;
the container further comprising a baffle for is

Assignees

• Shenzhen Royole Technologies Co Ltd

Inventors

• Xia Xinyuan
• Zou Xiang
• Xu Rui
• Zhou Yu
• Wang Ji
• Liu Zhanchao
• Li He

Classifications

• F21V23/0485

  the sensor sensing the physical interaction between a user and certain areas located on the lighting device, e.g. a touch sensor · CPC title

• A47G19/2227

  with means for amusing or giving information to the user (A47G23/16 takes precedence) · CPC title

• F21Y2115/10

  Light-emitting diodes [LED] · CPC title

• A47G19/22

  Drinking vessels or saucers used for table service (glass or drinking-vessel underlays A47G23/03 {; cups as travelling or camp articles A45F3/16; collapsible cups A45F3/20; cups made of plastics B65D1/265, made of paper B65D3/06; measuring cups G01F9/00}) · CPC title

• A47G2019/2238

  with illumination means · CPC title